Chapter 505: The Demise of Lu Heng (Part 1)
The words of Qianxin Jie, the woman in red attire, caused a slight stir in Lu Heng's heart.
Consuming those thirty-six peach fruits… restoring her former cultivation…
These thirty-six peach fruits, are they endowed with such extraordinary uses?
If he were to consume it, would he also be able to possess the transcendent power he had back then…
In the serene expanse of a sapphire-hued floral expanse, Lu Heng's mind whirled and pondered incessantly, while his figure swiftly retreated.
Ahead, behind the woman in red attire, countless traces of resentful spirits wailed mournfully as they surged towards him, akin to an unstoppable, inexorable tide from the netherworld.
The Requiem Seal behind Lu Heng trembled violently, soaring directly in front of him, its ochre-hued imposing seal casting chilling rays of death. Astonishingly, the surging tide of malevolent spirits that came to engulf him were completely thwarted on the outside, unable to harm the resilient essence of Lu Heng within.
However, the sorrowful wails of those resentful spirits sent chills down people's spines, growing increasingly unsettling.
Upon witnessing such a situation, the woman in red's gaze turned cold as she said, "To think that you have found such a divine artifact… Hmph! Old mutt Lu! If it weren't for you stealing my primordial essence, the trace of my lineage within your soul, how could the Requiem Seal of the Celestial Desolation Realm possibly draw near to you!"
The hatred in the woman in red's eyes grew even more intense.
Lu Heng also remained silent, albeit subtly.
When the Requiem Seal flew out to recognize him at first sight, there was actually such a reason behind it?
However, as the woman in red's hatred surged, Lu Heng could not possibly relinquish the Requiem Seal and allow those malevolent spirits from the outside to engulf him.
In this desolate space where all life perishes, he couldn't even bring the Nine Cauldrons with him. The only means of protection he had was the Requiem Seal before his eyes. If he were to release the Requiem Seal, within the next second, he would be engulfed by the eerie tide of ghosts.
At that time, Lu Heng would become one of them, enslaved by the woman in red.
The confrontation between the two sides has temporarily fallen into a stalemate.
The woman in red seemed to have an undisclosed trump card, but instead of using it, she coldly sneered and said, "Heavenly Lord, I recall that this Supreme God Lu Ai is your most cherished disciple, isn't she? You pursued her all the way here, risking your own life, but have you forgotten about her?"
The woman in red extended her hand, and the little girl in the sea of flowers involuntarily flew up and landed in front of her.
The red-clad woman's icy pale fingers lightly touched Xiao Ai's neck as she said, "She has descended into the abyss of the netherworld and is currently under my control. If I desire to annihilate her soul, it would only take a mere thought… Do you truly not care if she perishes, even in death?"
The woman in red sneered menacingly, threatening Lu Heng.
Under the influence of the Requiem Seal, Lu Heng gazed at her calmly and said, "Does Miss Qianxin mean that if I give you the divine fruits bestowed by the All Souls Ancestral Root, which amount to thirty-six in total, you will release both Xiao Ai and me? However, the All Souls Ancestral Root is a product of the heavens and earth's blessings. Even if I am willing to offer them, can you withstand the backlash of consuming thirty-six divine fruits with your unsavory methods?"
Lu Heng spoke frankly, "However, if you are willing to negotiate, I can sincerely offer you a few divine fruits in exchange for Xiao Ai. This way, both parties can reach an acceptable agreement… I wonder if you are interested in such a proposal?"
The words of Lu Heng caused a chill to pass through the eyes of the woman in red.
In the purple-hued world, she sneered and said, "This All Souls Ancestral Root is originally the treasure of my Heaven beyond Heaven! The ancestors painstakingly nurtured it for millions of years to cultivate the embryo, only to be snatched away by you, this rogue! Now, the divine fruits grown from the ancestral root should rightfully be returned to me!"
"As for who between the two of us is the least qualified to consume these thirty-six divine fruits… it is undoubtedly you, old dog Lu!"
The bombshell that the woman in red dropped once again left Lu Heng utterly astonished.
This… All Souls Ancestral Root, is actually related to Heaven beyond Heaven?
So it seems that the All Souls Ancestral Root taking root and sprouting in Hanyu Mountain was not a mere coincidence. It was actually brought to the Celestial Desolation Realm by him, and it has now awakened along with the revival of his soul…
Lu Heng sighed and said, "Miss Qianxin, I should not negotiate with you when you have a hostage in your hands. However, the divine fruits of the All Souls Ancestral Root hold significant implications, and it is not possible for me to give them all to you…"
Lu Heng, looking at the woman in red ahead, also fell into a brief moment of hesitation.
The safety of Xiao Ai is something he cannot ignore.
However, if he were to offer up all the peach fruits, considering the deep hatred this woman holds towards him, once she fully recovers her cultivation from years ago, she will certainly not let him off easily…
Lu Heng's hesitant and indecisive demeanor clearly enraged the woman in red.
She angrily exclaimed, "Since you are unable to make a decision, then I will make the decision for you! I will first kill your disciple, and then annihilate your entire Hanyu Mountain!"
The woman in red angrily exclaimed, about to take action.
However, at this moment, Lu Heng under the Requiem Seal let out a sigh and astonishingly took the initiative to remove the profound yellow seal, exposing himself completely among the countless howling vengeful spirits.
With a calm expression, Lu Heng said, "Miss Qianxin, you hold resentment towards me. In that case, let me repay my debt to you with my own life… I hope that after my death, your resentment will dissipate, and you will spare the disciples under my tutelage."
After finishing his words, Lu Heng, without waiting for the woman in red to react, witnessed a dazzling brilliance burst forth from within his soul.
The man, smiling as he stood in the sea of flowers, resembled a shattered porcelain, covered in countless cracks. In the end, in the astonished gaze of the woman in red and the despairing eyes of Xiao Ai, he erupted with a thunderous explosion.
The spiritual energy that burst forth upon the death of Lu Heng drifted amidst the sea of flowers.
The profound yellow seal, which had lost its owner, plummeted down and fell into the sea of flowers, losing its spiritual aura.
Simultaneously vanishing along with it was the essence of Lu Heng.
Did the formidable Heavenly Lord Lu Heng, who held authority over the Celestial Desolation Realm, truly choose to end his own existence so casually?!
Upon witnessing this scene, both the woman in red and Xiao Ai widened their eyes, unable to comprehend what they were seeing.
In the next moment, Xiao Ai's piercing cry reverberated throughout the entire Abyssal Sea.
Meanwhile, the expression of the woman in red also froze in astonishment.
She had envisioned countless methods of revenge, yet she never imagined that her irreconcilable adversary would choose such a self-inflicted demise.
To perish with such casual indifference, to treat death as mere child's play, it was so absurd that if she were not the sovereign of the Abyssal Sea, capable of clearly perceiving Lu Heng's soul dissipating, she would never have believed it.
That Heavenly Lord Lu Heng… the one who once stirred up madness throughout Heaven beyond Heaven, has he really perished just like that?!
The terrifying adversary who was hunted down and killed by the old ancestors, causing the collapse of realms and chaotic temporal disruptions, was astonishingly driven to self-destruction by just a few words from her?
"No… This is impossible!" The woman in red released the little girl from her grasp, continuously shaking her head and stepping back, unable to accept this absurd reality.
Her eyes remained fixed on the dissipation of the white-clad man's soul within the floral abyss, feeling the complete eradication of his presence. The anticipated sense of exhilaration and joy, however, failed to materialize.
What surged within her heart was, astonishingly, an indescribable sense of confusion and perplexity.
The man she had despised for six million years, has he truly perished?
Has he died at her hands?
"Do… This is impossible!" The woman in red roared angrily, "He must have a trick up his sleeve! He is the esteemed Heavenly Lord Lu Heng! It is impossible for him to truly be dead!"
